Beaches, Parks and Playgrounds

Curry Hammock State Park is just 2 miles from the Gulf View Resort.
Nice beach, kids playground, pet friendly, nature trails, clean bathrooms and much more.
Open 8:00 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year 305-289-2690
www.floridastateparks.org/curryhammock/

Coco Plum Beach Small, Quiet, Pet friendly
www.ci.marathon.fl.us/index.asp?NID=134

Sombrero Beach is about 8 miles from the Gulf View Resort and it is absolutely gorgeous! It has a nice playground, clean bathrooms, its pet friendly (on leash of course), a good place to snorkel and FREE!
www.ci.marathon.fl.us/index.asp?NID=134

Bahia Honda State Park
Great swimming beach, Great snorkeling, Nature trails, pet friendly. MM 36.8
Just over the 7 mile bridge.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/bahiahonda

Rotary Children’s Park, Field of dreams
Best playground in the Key’s!
It is an awesome children’s playground built through the ground roots efforts of Marathon’s Rotary Club and the entire City’s volunteer efforts. This is a 3 acre park and has a wooden playground of swing sets, lookout towers, Thomas the Train, Captain Hook's Ship, tunnels, slides, a toy shark and a toddler only area.  There is a 20 X 20 foot picnic pavilion with picnic tables, as well as picnic tables located throughout the park, and restroom facilities.  No dogs are allowed at Rotary Park.  This is a great place to hold a child’s birthday party.  Surrounding the playground is a beautifully landscaped park.  Hours are 8:00 a.m. to dusk.
www.ci.marathon.fl.us/index.asp?NID=133

Marathon Community Park
This park is located directly on U.S. # 1 at 200 36th Street Ocean (MM 49). There are four tennis courts, a tennis wall, a combination hockey/basketball court (3 courts), two little league fields, and two soccer fields.  It has a nice kid’s playground and also an X-treme skating park, two shuffleboard courts, two bocce ball courts, a batting cage, concession stand, amphitheater, picnic areas, and restrooms.  This facility is handicap accessible and pet friendly.  The park hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
www.ci.marathon.fl.us/index.asp?NID=133